The Devils meet the Sabres in the Czech capital to open the NHL regular season New Jersey Devils' Ondej Palat takes a shot during a practice session, a day before their NHL hockey game against Buffalo Sabres, in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
FILE - New Jersey Devils NHL hockey team new head coach Sheldon Keefe answers questions from reporters during press conference Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)
New Jersey Devils' Ondej Palat speeds up during a practice session, a day before their NHL hockey game against Buffalo Sabres, in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
New Jersey Devils' attend a practice session, a day before their NHL hockey game against Buffalo Sabres, in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
New Jersey Devils' players pose for a photo ahead of a practice session, a day before their NHL hockey game against Buffalo Sabres, in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
New Jersey Devils' attend a practice session, a day before their NHL hockey game against Buffalo Sabres, in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
New Jersey Devils' listen to their coaches during a practice session, a day before their NHL hockey game against Buffalo Sabres, in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
New Jersey Devils' players arrive for a practice session, a day before their NHL hockey game against Buffalo Sabres, in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
New Jersey Devils' Jakub Zboril, left, and New York Rangers' Will Cuylle, right, chase after the puck during the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
New Jersey Devils goalie Isaac Poulter stands on the ice during the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the New York Rangers, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
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New Jersey Devils' Ondej Palat takes a shot during a practice session, a day before their NHL hockey game against Buffalo Sabres, in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)